Nancy Kelly, Rebecca Parris, Denise Perrier and Patti Wicks are seasoned performers who bring years of performance and life experience to their work. They are the "real deal" - jazz singers who
know how to swing, how to improvise, and how to connect with audiences.
"If swing was gold, Nancy Kelly would be the richest woman on earth." - John Gilbert, jazzreview.com
"Nancy Kelly is the Anita O'Day of today" - Mark Murphy
LATEST CD: 'Born To Swing" (2006). "The title says it all. This infections blond bombshell has all the confidence of a horn player when she swings. Just press the right key or valve, and out comes the right….no, the precise note. She shows great control. She can manipulate her “instrument” and at the same time juggle those things called Lyrics." JazzTimes
For more information about Nancy, go to
www.nancykelly.com
SEE NANCY ON VIDEO, CLICK HERE
"Parris sings grown-up songs for grown-ups with a gutsiness that only a providential blend of talent and maturity can produce." -- Christopher Loudon, JazzTimes
Rebecca's new CD YOU DON'T KNOW ME has received rave reviews. (See below for reviews and order information.)
NEWS! Watch for Rebecca's new CD "Live at Birdland."
For more information about Rebecca, go to www.rebeccaparris.com
SEE VIDEO OF REBECCA SINGING "THAT OL' BLACK MAGIC" CLICK HERE.
Denise sings with authority and conviction....equally at home with a Bessie Smith cover or an Ellington ballad. She's been described as "the voice with a heart."
NEWS! Denise's new CD "Second Time Around" (with tenor saxophonist Houston Person) will be out soon!
Special Shows: "Bessie, Billie, Dinah and Me...Denise Perrier" and "Unforgettable, a Tribute to Dinah Washington.
For more information about Denise,, go to www.wireonfire/DenisePerrier
"Patti Wicks has a single malt voice and a Basie brevity in her pianism. The pianist/singer specializes in those sardonic ballads that hint at veiled experience, almost world-weary in tone."-- C. Michael Bailey, allaboutjazz.com
NEWS! Patti's' new CD "It's a Good Day" was named Best Jazz Album of 2008 by the Italian Jazz Awards!!!
For more information about Patti, go to www.pattiwicks.com
PRODUCTS
Rebecca Parris's new CD showcases Rebecca's superb artistry and versatility - from her bluesy title track with guest Houston Person to her tender duet "Smile" with guest Gary Burton to her adventurous improvising with guest Jerry Bergonzi on "Alone Together." Not to mention the perfectly rendered tunes with her long-time trio - Brad Hatfield, piano; Peter Kontrimas, bass; and Matt Gordy, drums (Jim Lattini take the sticks on the title track).
"You Don't Know Me" is available for purchase on this site, (click here) at CD Baby (http://cdbaby.com/cd/rebeccaparris), iTunes (go to Music/Jazz/insert Rebecca Parris/You Don't Know Me.) or PayPlay (http://payplay.fm/rebeccaparris).
Reviews for "You Don't Know Me."
Narrated by jazz writer Al Young, "Saying It With Jazz" delves into how and why certain singers find jazz singing the musical means for expressing emotion. Carmen McRae, Lorez Alexandria, Etta Jones, Carol Sloane, Madeline Eastman, and Rebecca Parris attest that lyrics are what attract them to a song. And the opportunity to express their emotions in song is what attracts them to jazz singing.
A segment is devoted to each singer, with McRae as the "grande dame" of jazz singers starting off the hour-long documentary narrated by California poet laureate Al Young.
"Saying It With Jazz" is available for purchase on this site (click here).
Reviews for Saying It With Jazz
